Honour killing stories 2012

Dilara Ö. born: 1992 Attempted murder: 1 January 2012 Residence: Steinbüchel (Leverkusen) Origin: unclear, presumably Turkey Children: 1 daughter (2 years) Perpetrator: her husband Yusuf (36 years) Dilara is 19 years old and has a two year old daughter. This may (but need not) indicate a forced marriage. On January 1, 2012, Yusuf throws his […]

Honour killing stories 2011

Martina Kreutzer born: 1987 stabbed: 24 January 2011 Residence: Krefeld Origin: Victim: Germany; Perpetrator: Turkey Children: 2 (18 months, 3 years) Offender: her partner Sinan Emre (21 years old, born in Germany) Round 2006 Martina and Sinan (who were born in Krefeld and have Turkish parents) get to know each other at school. They have […]

Honour killing stories 2010

Selma Born: 1963 shot: 15 January 2010 Residence: Wuppertal-Elberfeld Origin: Turkey Children: 1 daughter (11 years old at the time of the crime) Perpetrator: her divorced husband Yusuf C. (at the time of the crime 42 years old) When the trial against Yusuf C. begins in August 2010 before the district court of Wuppertal, witnesses […]

Honour killing stories 2009

Mizgin / Müdje B. born: 1990 stabbed and run over: 1 January 2009 Residence: Harsewinkel (near Gütersloh) Origin: Turkey Children: none Perpetrator: her cousin and husband Önder B., aged 26 at the time of the crime. The Kurdish woman Müdje B. (in some newspapers she is also called Mizgin) was born in Germany and married […]

Honour killing stories 2008

Feysal Hamid Born: 1960 Murdered: 23 January 2008 Residence: Cologne Origin: victim: Syria, originally Palestinian; perpetrator: Iraq Children: 8 Perpetrator: Sattar A. (age 35 at the time of the crime) Feysal has 8 children in Syria and comes to Cologne in 2004. He is tolerated and works as a cook. When he comes home from […]

Honour killing stories 2007

Anna Born: 1972 Attempted murder: January 3, 2007 Residence: Remscheid Origin: Perpetrator: Italy Children: yes, number unclear Perpetrator: her divorced husband Francesco S. (age 38 at the time of the crime) On January 3, 2007, Francesco, an Italian, lies in the stairwell waiting for his divorced wife. He knocks her down in front of the […]

Honour killing stories 2001 to 2006

Nezara Z. born 1969 stabbed to death: 1 January 2001 Residence: Berlin-Neukölln Origin: Afghanistan Children: 4 sons, between 2 and 11 years old at the time of the crime Perpetrators: Nezara’s brother-in-law Badsha (29 years old at the time of the crime) and her 16-year-old cousin Magid Nezara has lived with her husband and four […]